📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Living in Total Health Initiative (LITHI) is a community initiative project that was initiated in 2010 to serve the people of Kiambio Slums in Nairobi. LITHI aims to offer holistic, affordable and effective medical and counseling services to the community within a slum area.Since the establishment of the project, the local community has benefited tremendously as they no longer walk for long distances to get these services. Thanks to the project, lives could be saved and people have been made aware of major issues affecting them. The establishment of the centre has thus created employment to both the skilled and unskilled. The centre has increased the knowledge of the community in Kiambio slum on HIV/AIDS, i.e. how to protect oneself from getting infected, living with the virus positively as well as help to reduce stigma.
💼 What the programme involves
Nursing duties i.e cleaning and dressing wounds administering injections as prescribed by the doctors. Lab assistance i.e . taking blood samples, urine and stool. Assiting in record keeping. Patient follow up especially those who are diagnosed with HIV/AIDS or Tuberculosis. Social work i.e. HIV/AIDS counseling home visits and follow up. Data collection
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteer will live in a host family near the project site. Breakfast and dinner will be provided in the host family and volunteers get lunch from the project.
📍 About the location
CIVS solely depends on volunteer contributions to support its activities. The first month of your stay you will pay 200'and 190' for each subsequent month. The participation fee covers the following services: Airport transfers, 3-day orientation seminar, Introduction to the city, Accommodation and food during orientation and during placement duration, Coordination and office support
The following costs are NOT included: Cost of drinks like soda, beer, mineral water etc, Cost of sightseeing, Visa costs, Direct donations to the project, Local travelling
CIVS organizes educational tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers, who wish to participate should let us know as soon as possible in order to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, entry to the park, accommodation and tour guiding.
CHARGES:
3 days tour to Maasai Mara National Park 320'
4 days tour to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru- 500'
It is important to note that 10% of the proceeds from the Safari are used to support our feeding program for orphans in Western Kenya.
ℹ️ Additional information
Extra fee is 200 euros for first month and 190 euros for each additional month.